Trail Running Calendar Tennessee 2025-2026

Located at Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee, The Barkley Fall Classic is a 50-kilometer trail race through the rugged Brushy Mountains. It emphasizes endurance with brutal climbs and descents, minimal markings, and no GPS; the course map is only revealed the night before, demanding navigation and..

The Dirt Circuit is an endurance trail race held at Panther Creek State Park in Morristown, Tennessee. It offers 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-hour races on a 2.9-mile loop of cross-country style trails through fields and woods, with two wooden bridges and scenic views around Panther Creek. Runners start and..

West TN Trail Run takes place at International Harvester Managerial Park in Lakeland, Tennessee. The event offers a 3-mile Trail Run/Walk and a 1-mile Fun Run/Walk, designed to promote stormwater education and green infrastructure in West Tennessee. A Water Quality Festival follows the race, featuri..

Big South Fork Trail Race unfolds in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area near Oneida, Tennessee. The event offers a 17.5-mile out-and-back/loop course that starts and finishes at the John Litton General Slavens Trailhead by the Bandy Creek Campground; the first 1.5 miles are paved..

The Flat Top Mountain Farm Harvest Hustle 5K is an off-road running event held in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. The race course winds around the farm, taking runners along horse pastures with scenic views of sunflower fields and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background. This 5K race offers participants..

On September 27, 2025, Memphis, Tennessee hosts the Wolfman Duathlon and Trail Race at 6263 Walnut Grove Rd. This multi-distance event offers 21-mile, 14-mile, 7-mile, and 3-mile trail races, plus a Duathlon Individual (3-mile run, 6-mile bike, 1-mile run). The Wolfman Trail Challenge lets runners p..

Ridge Runner 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run, held in Maynardville, Tennessee, takes place at Big Ridge State Park (1015 Big Ridge Park Road) along State Hwy 61 between Norris and Maynardville. In its 10th year, the event features a 3.1-mile trail run for the 5K and a 1-mile asphalt fun run. The scenic course s..

The Horton Trail Race is a family-friendly nighttime running event held at Shelby Farms Cross Country Course in Memphis, Tennessee. It features a 2K Fun Run and a 5K Trail Race, both designed to accommodate runners of various ages and skill levels. Participants can choose between options that includ..

The Color Me Mutt 5K & 1 Mile Color Walk/Run is an annual, pet-friendly event held at NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains in Sevierville, Tennessee. Participants can choose between a timed 5K color run or a 1-mile fun run/walk, both featuring non-toxic color powder stations along the course. Dogs are w..

Little Dog's Backyard Ultra, held in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, is the sport’s famous Last Runner Standing event. The course features 4.1667-mile laps at the historic site where Backyard Ultra began and the World Championship is decided. The event invites runners to test endurance in a setting describe..

River Ridge Trail 5k is a trail run/walk held each October on the Camp Tipton trail system in Maryville, Tennessee. The race takes place at 933 Walker School Road, Maryville, and centers on honoring River Scantland, with proceeds supporting scholarships to Camp Tipton families who need assistance, u..

The Long Hunter Trail Runs take place in Long Hunter State Park near Hermitage, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. The event offers three distances: 50K, marathon, and half marathon. The courses loop around Couchville Lake and include trails such as Bryant Grove, Cliff Trail, and Jones Mill, with th..

The Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race is a challenging three-day trail running event held in the scenic mountains around Chattanooga, Tennessee. Covering a total of 60 miles, the race features a 20-mile run on Signal Mountain, an 18-mile point-to-point course along the Cumberland Trail by North Chatt..

The Walking Tall 50/25K is a trail running event held at Big Hill Pond State Park in Pocahontas, Tennessee. Scheduled for October 18, 2025, it offers two distances: a 50K (31 miles) and a 25K (15.5 miles), primarily on single-track trails with minimal park road sections. Unique features include clim..

The Cotton Pickin 50K is a certified ultramarathon held in Mercer, Tennessee, starting and finishing at the historic Mercer Cotton Gin. The course features a mix of rolling hills on blacktop roads in the first half, transitioning to a flat terrain of gravel and blacktop roads in the second half. Run..

The Sewanee Slammer is a 20-mile trail race held in Sewanee, Tennessee, featuring a scenic loop along the Perimeter Trail at the University of the South atop the Cumberland Plateau. Runners experience beautiful overlooks, geologic formations, lakes, ponds, and upland deciduous forests. The course st..

The Big Dog's Backyard Ultra will take place in Bell Buckle on Saturday 18 October 2025.

FSR 100 is Tennessee’s epic mountain road race held in Copperhill. The event features a 102-mile loop through the Tennessee and North Georgia mountains, billed as a 100-mile adventure. Runners contend nearly 15,000 feet of total elevation gain as they traverse rugged mountain roads and runnable segm..

Hosted by Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee, the 3rd annual 7K Run offers a cross-country course set on the 1,120-acre National Historic Landmark property. Runners traverse paved paths and grassy fields through rolling hills, with views of Tulip Grove Mansion and Hermitage Church, f..

The No Business 100 is the 9th annual running of a single-loop trail endurance race hosted from the Group Camp at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park in Jamestown, Tennessee. The course is about 102 miles with roughly 14,500 feet of ascent (and similar descent). The race crosses the state line into Ken..